BNS Section 13 – Enhanced punishment for certain offences after previous conviction
Chapter 2: Of Punishments ·
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 13
IPC S.75
🔒 Non-Bailable
🔍 Cognizable
⚖ Court of Session
Whoever having been convicted by a Court in India of an offence punishable under Chapters X or XVII of this Sanhita with imprisonment of either description for a term of three years or upwards shall be guilty of any offence punishable under either of those Chapters with like imprisonment shall be subject for every such subsequent offence to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years.
ℹ️ Classification & Key Notes
Life or up to 10 years. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Triable by Court of Session.
